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The pink-ball Test match between India and Sri Lanka witnessed a minor security breach as three fans entered the playing area towards the end of the second day. One of them also managed to click a selfie with former Indian skipper Virat Kohli. Security personnel quickly took control of the situation as the security officers chased them and ultimately hauled them off the field.
The timing
The incident took place in the sixth over of the Sri Lankan second innings when their batsman Kusal Mendis was taking treatment after being hit by a delivery bowled by Indian pacer Mohammed Shami.
Kohli was standing in slip are and one of the three fans got close to the former Indian skipper and asked him for a selfie. Eventually the selfie was clicked successfully. Security officers quickly rushed towards the players and eventually they managed to take control of the situation.
It is important to mention that previously, one spectator had managed to enter the playing area during the first Test in Mohali, between India and Sri Lanka.
In the match, the visitors were bundled out within a total of 109 runs in the first innings and Indian team managed to post a big total of 303/9 (declared) in the second innings and register a target of 447 runs for the Sri Lanka team.
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant played a terrific innings of 50 runs off 31 balls and later Shreyas Iyer scored 67 runs off 87 deliveries to help Indian team in reaching a good total.
Sri Lanka team on the other hand, ended second day’s play scoring 28 runs.
Bumrah speaks
While talking about the conditions of the Bengaluru pitch, Jasprit Bumrah said that " not every wicket will be same."
"You always play in different conditions, not every wicket will be same. If there is some help for the bowlers, when you score runs on such a wicket gives you a lot of confidence,” Indian vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah said after day’s play.
"Nobody is complaining about the wicket, yes everybody is finding a way and looking forward to contribute because they know if they score good runs on a tough wicket then that will give them a lot of confidence and when they play on a relatively flat wicket that will give them strength. So that is the mood in our camp.”
